NARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NARDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NARDS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARDS
No single letter turns NARDS into another word.
How NARDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about NARDS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NARDS
The 5 tiles of NARDS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NARDS
8 words end in NARDS. Useful as a back hook: play NARDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NARDS
Common questions about NARDS
- Is NARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NARDS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NARDS worth?
- NARDS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NARDS?
- No single letter can be added to NARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NARDS:
Open NARDS in the Word Finder